Fluid pressure device



Se t, 17, 1946.

F. W. GUIBERT E'I'AL FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE 7 Filed May 8, 1944 INVENTORSI VI r M m rim T ma m .m m MMM F Y H a Patented Sept. 17, 1946 UNITED STATES, PATENT orrlcs FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE Francis W. Guibert, Beverly Hills, and Frederic B. Fuller, Whittier, Calif.; said Fuller assignor to said Guibert ApplicationMay 8, 1944,Serial No. 534,578

.form:volumes of thefluid from the inlet side to the outlet side of the meter. Accordingly, measurement. ofpthe fluid passing through the meter may be accomplished by recording the integratedangular motion of the rotors. This general type of fiuid measurement is well known.

The volume of .fluid discharged per unit of angular movement is a function of the form of therotorsl It is one ,of .the objectsof this invention to make it possible to increase the volume .per unit of angular motion by providing a novel configuration for the rotors.

It is :another object of this invention to provide. fluid meter rotors that have interengaging teeth of such form that there is no appreciable hazard of breaking or weakening of the teeth through wear.

It is still another object. of this invention to;

make it possible to .pass liquid through the meter,

although :the liquid may carry sand, or other gritty matter, without material injury to the meter. 1

. ThisinVentionpossesses many ther advan-1 tages, and hasother objectswhich may be made more clearly apparent from a consideration of one embodiment of the invention. For thispurpose there is shown a form in the drawing accompanying. and forming part of the present specifi- Figs. 2 and 3am views similar to Fig. 1'; on a slightly reduced scale, illustrating the rotors of the meter in successively different positions; and

Fig. ,4 :is a fragmentary diagrammatic view of aportion of a rotor.

In thepres'ent instance, the fluid: meter is arranged to pass a liquid medium, such as water or gasoline, through a meter casing. I. This meter casing is provided withinternal cylindrical surfaces 2 and. 3 that have parallel spaced axes ing 1 are provided, respectivelinon opposite sides 4 and 5. Aninlet opening Sand an outletopen- 5 Claims. I (Cl. 121-70) 2 of the plane 8 that passes through the axes 4 and 5.

Mounted for rotation about axes 4 and 5 are the intermeshing rotors 9 and I0. Shafts H and I2 ar respectively integrally formed with the rotors 9 and I0, and are appropriately mounted for rotation by the aid of the end walls of the casing l. Rotation of the rotors by the fluid pressure exerted upon them in casing l is utilized for indication of the volume of fluid passing through the meter, as by the aid of a register connected to one of the shafts H or 12.

Each of the rotors 9 and 10 is provided with six substantially uniformly spaced teeth [3 to Hi inclusive, and IE! to 24 inclusive. The teeth I3 to l8 inclusive on rotor 9 are arranged to intermesh with teeth [9 to 24 inclusive on rotor 10. These teeth have generally the appearance of gear teeth. 1 i

Since both rotors 9 and H) are identical, only one need be described in detail.

An envelope curve 25 is illustrated as enveloping the ends of the teeth I3 to l8 inclusive on rotor 9. i This envelope curve has somewhat the form of an ellipse. A pitch lin curve 26. for rotor 9 is. arranged to be tangential at all times with the corresponding pitch line curve 21 of rotor ID. The teeth intermesh in such manner velope curve 25, and it is spaced from the curve 25 by a uniform distance corresponding to the addendum of the teeth. .The rotor 9 has an axis of symmetry 28, and

another axis of symmetry 28', which are mutually perpendicular, and which intersect at the center of rotation 4'. The axis of symmetry 28 is longer .thanthe axis'of'symmetry 28'; and preferably,

theratio of the lengths of the two axes is not greater= -than two. The longer axis 28 passes ithrough the centers of the end teeth l3 and IS. The shorter axis 28f passes centrally between the teeth [4, I5 and l1, l8.

The endteeth l3 and "5 are arranged to 00- operate with cylindrical surfaces 2 for defining --the;volume of measuring chambers, as hereinafter described. Furthermore, the rotors will ro- ..tate as indicated by arrows 33 and 34 of Fig. 1,

due to the exertion of fluid pressure on the sides of the teeth exposed in the. inlet side of the casing l.

Due to the fact that the relatively few teeth permit the use'of large addenda, the amount of passed into the outlet 1, as illustrated in the suc-' ceeding position of Fig. 2.

In Fig. 2 the metering space .30 is illustrated which has just been sealed 'byithe entry ortoeth I6 into operative relationwith the cylindrical surface 2. The fluid in space 30 is about to be discharged into the outlet 1 upon 'a-s'lightxfurther rotation of the rotors. curring in the succeeding position of Fig. 3, since tooth l3 has left surface 2.

'In order that the teeth may mesh properly, a further condition must be met. This is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4. If an are '38 having its center at axis of rotor 'I'O be :drawn when the rotors 9 and H) are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, this are may be so chosen that it passes substantially through the center "of the teeth '15 and IT. The radius of this are 38 is approximately that of the cylindrical surface '3.

Thus, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1, the are "38 bisects those portions of the 'radial'linesi39, 4'0,

and 4| which extend from one side 'to'the other .of the tooth"! 5. This is true forall of the radial lines, such as 39, '40,;and 4], which donot depart far from the line '26. The limiting positions of these radial lines are substantially represented bylines39and4l. r

A complementary condition is' illustrated in Fig. 4. This condition may now be discussed.

Tooth l5 of rotor 9 is shown as havinga "line 3| corresponding approximately to the tangent to the are 38 at the intersection 32 of the arc 38 with the pitch lineZS. This tangent line 3'! does'not pas through that center of curvature 35 of pitch line '25 which corresponds to the pitch line adjacent the point 32; nor does it pass through the center of rotation 4. Instead, it assumes an intermediate position somewhat nearer to the center 4 than to the center of curvature 35.

These conditions ensure that those four'teet'h l4, l5, l1 and IB which do not lie on thelonger axis of symmetry 28 may-properly mesh with the teeth of the other rotor.

The depth of the teeth below the pitch lines-26 and 21 is greater than theh'eight o'f theteeth above the pitch lines. 'In other words, there is purposely a considerable clearance between. the teeth and the corresponding meshing tooth,'de-

as the teeth go in and out of mesh, the sand or other foreign matter accumulating in the clearance spaces 36 is pressed out into the outlet 1.

The mode of operation of the meter is readily understood from the foregoing. Fluid entering the inlet 6 produces a preponderance of pressure, such as to cause rotation of the rotors in the direction of arrows 33 and 34. In this process of rotation, the shafts I l :and 12 Jangularly'advance; and this angular advance may be utilized to operate a recording or indicating mechanism in a well understood manner.

The teeth being few and large, their addenda are large, and therefore the metering spaces 29 and (Figs. 1 and 2) are much greater than if smaller teethi were-used. Furthermore, the teeth are sturdy, and it is relatively easy to form the teeth {in .such' a way that they properly mesh one Such a discharge is ocfining a'narrow clearance space, such as 3'6 (Fig.

'1) between tooth l6 andthe 'spaceb'etween teeth '23 and 24. In this space may-collect any forei'gn matter, such as sand or gr it, that'maybe carried into the meter housing; and, therein, "such m'aterial is innocuous, and cannot cause undue wear between'the contacting rotor surfaces.

The end walls of the housing l areeach prothe boundaries of the sump on onenf the walls. .The upper boundary does not extend above the plane '8'.passingthroughthe axes 4 andi5. Thus,

with another to maintain the pitch line of the rotorsin continued tangential relation;

The inventors claim:

'1. A toothed rotor structure for Tal'fillid fpres'sure device, having "the following characteristics: (two "mutually perpendicular "axes .:of symmetry intersecting at the center of rotation; there beinglsix substantially uniformly spaced teethe'onithezrotor;

there being a :pitch line uniformly aspaced'ztrom the ends of the teeth; the spaces betweenthe teeth as measured along the pitch line 'having substantially the same width as the teeth; the

*curve enveloping theends of the teethbeing'such that one' axis of symmetry measured'at-thezintersections with said curve is lon'ger' tlranjthe fother axis of symmetry; the ratio of :the lengths 101i the axes having :a value with an upper limit of :sub-

--stantially two; the longer axis passing through the centers of two-of the teeth,= and the shorter axis passing through the center rofithe spaces between other-teeth. 1 a

'2. toothed rotor structure-foria'fiuidzpressure .d'eViCe, haViIlg the following characteristics 1 :two

:mutually perpendicular axes of symmetry intersecting :at the center of rotation; there being six substantially uniformly spaced teeth :on the setorithe 'curve envelop-ing the ends of the teeth being such that one axis of symmetr measured at the intersections with said curve "is ilonger than the other axis of symmetry, the ratio o'f the lengths of the axes having a valuewith an upper limit of substantially-two; thelonger axis passing through the c'en'ters'of two oithe teeth; the shorter axis passing throughthe center of the spaces 'be'tweenother "teeth; the pitch line fOr the teeth being substantially uniformly spaced from the-enveloping curve; the said four teethfforniing sum of the length-of "the"1'on'ger and shorter axes of the pitch line,'the point being 'on'the sameside of the shorter "axis as the correspendin zteeth in the set. a

3; =I-naffluid pressure device, a casinghaving ean of internal -'cy1indrica1' surfaces with spaced parallel axes, as well as an irilet 'opening 'andian outlet opening on opposite sides -"of the plane that passes through the'said'axes; anda :pair

of rotors hav'ing centers of rotation respectively at "the axes of the cylindrical surfaces; each ot said rotors having' -intermeshing teeth; and -havingthe followingcharacteristics there being two mutually perpendicular axes of symmetry intersecting at the center of rotation of the rotor; there being six substantially uniformly spaced teeth on the rotor; there being a pitch line uniformly spaced from the ends of the teeth; the spaces between the teeth as measured along the pitch line having substantially the same width as the teeth; the curve enveloping the ends of the teeth being such that one axis of symmetry measured at the intersections with said curve is longer than the other axis of symmetry, the ratio of the lengths of the axes of symmetry having a value with an upper limit of substantially two; the longer axis of symmetry passing through the centers of two of the teeth that move into sealing contact with one of said internal cylindrical surfaces; and the shorter axis of symmetry passing through the center of the spaces between other teeth.

4. In a fluid pressure device, a casing having a pair of internal cylindrical surfaces with spaced parallel axes, as well as an inlet opening and an outlet opening on opposite sides of the plane that passes through the said axes; and a pair of rotors having centers of rotation respectively at the axes of the cylindrical surfaces; each of said rotors having intermeshing teeth, and having the following characteristics: there being two mutually perpendicular axes of symmetry intersecting at the center of rotation of the rotor; there being six substantially uniformly spaced teeth on the rotor; the curve enveloping the ends of the teeth being such that one axis of symmetry measured at the intersections with said curve is longer than the other axis of symmetry, the ratio of the lengths of the axes of symmetry having a value with an upper limit of substantially two; the longer axis of symmetry passing through the centers of two of the teeth that move into sealing contact with one of said internal cylindrical surfaces; the shorter axis of symmetry passing through the center of the spaces between other teeth; the pitch line for the teeth being substantially uniformly spaced from the enveloping curve; the said four teeth forming two sets of two teeth, each two teeth in each set being on opposite sides of the shorter axis of symmetry, the center line of each set having a portion adjacent the pitch line that is curved about a point on the line defining said longer axis, said point being located at a distance from the axis of rotation corresponding to half the sum of the length of the longer and shorter axes of the pitch line, the point being on the same side of the shorter axis as the corresponding teeth in the set.

5. In a fluid pressure device, a casing having a pair of internal cylindrical surfaces with spaced parallel axes, as well as an inlet opening and an outlet opening on opposite sides of the plane that passes through the said axes; and a pair of rotors having centers of rotation respectively at the axes of the cylindrical surfaces; each of said rotors having intermeshing teeth, and having the following characteristics: there being two mutually perpendicular axes of symmetry intersecting at the center of rotation of th rotor; there being six substantially uniformly spaced teeth on the rotor; the curve enveloping the ends of the teeth being such that one axis of symmetry measured at the intersections with said curve is longer than the other axis of symmetry, the ratio of the lengths of the axes of symmetry having a value with an upper limit of substantially two, the longer axis of symmetry passing through the centers of two of the teeth that move into sealing contact with one of said internal cylindrical surfaces; the shorter axis of symmetry passing through the center of the spaces between other teeth, the pitch line for the teeth being substantially uniformly spaced from the enveloping curve; the four teeth that do not lie on the longer axis of symmetry being so formed that when the longer axis of symmetry of one rotor is in alignment with the shorter axis of symmetry of the other rotor, a circular arc can be drawn, with its center on the axis of rotation of said other rotor, with a radius approximating that of the internal cylindrical surface of the casing, said are passing through those two teeth on the one rotor which are adjacent and on opposite sides of the meshing tooth on the long axis of symmetry of the said 'One rotor, said are substantially bisecting those portions, defined by the sides of the said two teeth, of lines extending radially from the said center of the other rotor and intersecting said teeth adjacent the pitch line.

FRANCIS W. GUIBERT. FREDERIC B. FULLER. 

